Question: 9. A heat pump is operating based on a thermodynamic cycle with processes following the sequence of: i. Isothermal compression followed by, ii. Adiabatic expansion
9. A heat pump is operating based on a thermodynamic cycle with processes following the sequence of: i. Isothermal compression followed by, ii. Adiabatic expansion and next, iii. Isobaric expansion to return to the initial state. a. Sketch the PV diagram of this thermodynamic cycle. In your diagram, indicate the direction of the cycle, total work and the sign of the total work. Does the cycle absorb or release heat? b. Redraw the cycle in a TV-diagram. Indicate its direction and name all processes. The slope and curvature of all process curves must be quantitatively correct. To achieve this, write the TV relationship for the individual processes. c. Determine the coefficient of performance of this heat pump, given that: COP=Qoul/Win The isothermal process has pressure ratio of 5 and the working fluid can be treated as monoatomic ideal gas
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